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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning enable students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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